Makita Grinder

Makita is a renowned name in the tool making industry. It has been in the business of manufacturing grinders for over 90 years. The fact that Makita is able to sustain itself for so many years, speaks of the high quality standards maintained by them.

Makita Grinder

Makita Grinder

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Makita Grinder

Makita Grinder

Makita grinders are popular with the operators due to various reasons, such as:
Makita grinders are made with superior quality of raw material. The grinders have more horse power, but are lighter in weight. This facilitates ease in handling the tools by the operators. The grinders are compact in size. This result in easy handling of the grinders and the work can be done with precision. The motors used in the grinders last longer than the grinders made by the competitors. The wires used in the grinder are made of 97% pure copper. This enables better flow of the current even at very high temperatures. The ball bearings come with double seal and are capable of working 5 times more than any of the other grinders available in the market. All Makita grinders have to pass through stringent quality controls. As many as 19 tests are conducted on the motor alone. Therefore, there is not the slightest scope for any error in the grinder going unnoticed. Before a Makita grinder goes out of the factory, it is operated for 3 minutes for a trial run.

Makita grinders have recently launched 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 3-Speed Brushless Motor Impact Driver. The salient features of this product are as follows:
It is equipped with 3 power speeds. It is light weight and weighs 3.3 lbs. Thus an operator can use the tool for longer without getting tired. Its length is 51/2 long. This offers ease in handling the tool. The tool comes with a 3 year warranty, whereas the battery and charger carry one year warranty.

Another product recently launched by Makita is 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 3/8" Crown Stapler Kit. The features of this product are as under:
This tool is 9 7/8 inches long and weighs only 5.1 lbs. The lithium ion battery works for longer time. There is a 3 year warranty on the tool and one year on the battery as well as the charger. The charger used in the Makita grinder won Energy star label for maintaining strict guidelines for energy efficiency.

So, when you buy Makita grinders you can be assured of 100% satisfaction.

Makita Grinder

Bench Grinder Safety

The Proper Use of a Bench Grinder

Bench Grinder Safety

Bench Grinder Safety

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Bench Grinder Safety

Bench Grinder Safety

A person who has committed himself to cropping metals will not be able to fully finish what is required of him without the existence of one important machine: the bench grinder.

The bench grinder is a machine that is commonly used to grind cutting tools. Depending on the bench grinder's grinding wheel, it may be used to sharpen other objects such as lathe or drill bits. It may also serve as a good alternative to shape metals before fitting or welding.

Not everyone can simply jump on the bench grinder and use it as simply as they could think. For starters, you need to equip yourself with precautionary necessities to protect yourself from the metal debris that might ricochet from the metal you are shaping or sharpening. Wear safety gloves to protect your hands while handling metals. A leather apron to protect your body and a full face mask or shield to protect your entire face from debris is also recommended. Before starting, make sure that all of the things or materials you will need are close to you to avoid unnecessary interruption, such as the water pan which you will need for cooling the metal you are shaping.

Once you secured yourself, now it's time to check the grinder. Make sure that the wheel is properly placed and attached on the grinder. If your bench grinder is designed to have a water pan underneath, fill it with water up to at least half of the container. Upon turning the grinder on, allow the wheel to spin at full speed first before you start.

And now, you may begin shaping your metal with the use of your bench grinder. Hold your metal against the wheel of your bench grinder. Hold your material tightly and carefully against the wheel, because if it is not secured, there's a chance that the grinder might throw off the metal you're holding. Slowly, let it slide on the wheel and grind it into how you want it to be. Avoid applying too much pressure on your metal. Do not press it against the grinder, instead, just let it slide smoothly. Applying pressure on the wheel may result to dulling of the metal. Apart from the premature result of the product, pressure may also damage the wheel of your grinder. Keep on dipping the metal for about thirty to forty five seconds on your base of water, to keep it warm enough for you to handle.

As compared to other grinding tools available everywhere, the bench grinder is a machine that could be placed conveniently on bench tops. There are bigger designs of bench grinders which are called pedestal grinders, in which you may manually manipulate the wheel's speed through the pedestal attached to it.

Bench Grinder Safety

How to Make Restaurant Quality Coffee At Home

Have you ever wondered how restaurants get their coffee to taste so good?

How to Make Restaurant Quality Coffee At Home

How to Make Restaurant Quality Coffee At Home

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How to Make Restaurant Quality Coffee At Home

How to Make Restaurant Quality Coffee At Home

First of all, restaurants are in the business of pampering you so they devote much more time to the perfection of a good cup of coffee. Sometimes I'll remember a restaurant just because of their excellent coffee.

So what are their secrets and how can you duplicate this recipe at home? It may surprise you to find out that the French Press brewing method could be the secret in achieving that restaurant quality taste.

Most fine restaurants use a press pot, also known as the French Press, which produces an extremely rich cup of coffee.

Press pot coffee is coffee steeped for 3-4 minutes between 195 to 205 degrees F. It produces a thicker and much richer taste than an auto-drip machine can produce.

A disadvantage of the French Press is it may leave trace amounts of coffee sediment. But the rich taste more than makes up for the small amount of sediment at the bottom of your cup.

So first, start off with a quality medium roast coffee, which is what most restaurants use. I can give you a couple of good recommendations.

Seattle's Best Breakfast Blend, Starbucks Breakfast Blend or Starbucks Sulawesi Coffee is 3 excellent choices. These are full-bodied coffees yet very smooth tasting. They are some of our best sellers at PerfectCoffees.com and work well for French Press brewing.

You want to grind the coffee slightly larger than you would for drip coffee. Too fine of a grind will produce a bitter cup of coffee. If your grind is too coarse, the coffee will taste weak. A quality grinder is the best thing you can do to improve the taste of French press coffee.

Remove the plunger from the press pot and put 1 rounded tablespoon of coarse ground coffee per each 6oz. of water into the pot. You can adjust this to your own taste.

Coffee is 99% water so use clean filtered or bottled water free from chlorine and other minerals that affect the taste of coffee.

Boil the water and remove it from the heat for five minutes before you pour it. This will give you the 195 to 205 degree water that is ideal to brew with. Now pour the 195 to 205 degree water over the ground coffee.

Stir the coffee to get total saturation of the grounds then place the plunger on top of the pot and let the coffee steep for 3 to 4 minutes.

Depress the plunger slowly to push the grounds to the bottom of the pot.

Serve all the coffee in the pot after the 3 to 4 minutes of steeping. Otherwise the coffee will keep getting stronger.

If you have any left, you can always transfer it to a clean, preheated air pot or a stainless steel Thermos. This will keep the coffee hot about an hour without hurting the flavor.

The French press brewing method definitely takes more time but gives us the result we are looking for. Restaurant quality coffee in the comfort of your own home.

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How to Make Restaurant Quality Coffee At Home